Duped again

I think people do it -- I know I do it -- because we want an even better experience of music we love. Imagine when you do get a superior issue of something you know well and love, it's like you made a major system upgrade for $50.

Elizabeth,
Vinyl does wear out, you know. I think it is not uncommon for audiophiles to own more than one copy of their favorite albums, especially those that are out of print. I try to draw the line at three...I'd rather have one too many than find myself wishing I had bought that extra copy when I could have.

Now to the issue at hand, TDSOTM, WYWH, and The Wall were recently reissued on vinyl with all the bells and whistles that make audiophile fans of Pink Floyd take notice. Mint copies of the originals sell for much more than what these reissues retail for, especially WYWH. So it was a no-brainer for PF fans to go for them, even if they already owned a used (and most likely pretty worn-out) copies of the albums.

Hi Elizabeth. You described it perfectly....searching for the "HOLY GRAIL" is so much of an obsession with all of us music enthusiests and collectors. Does not make any sense really, but why then do we buy $2000 power cords, $70 fuses, and $20,000 CD players?? We are a nutty, obsessed bunch is all I can say, and that's part of the fun. Why else would we spend so much time, energy, not to mention money in pursuit of that PERFECT SOUND....even though we already own $200,000 systems? Because we believe that squeezing another 1/10th of a percentage point of performance is worth the cost of a body part...or our first born. Ha Ha Ha!

By the way, which release of "The Wall" is the best sounding anyhow? I own 3 different ones myself. Be interesting to hear what others think is the superior version.

Isn't the "Holy Grail" or "Absolute Sound" a big part of what drives this passion or hobby? Our love for music and the desire to reach "eargasm" is a major part of it, or at least for me. But back to the thread, Mjm1124, thanks for sharing your opinion. I had thought of buying the new copy but I already have the MFSL LP and CD so I think I will take a pass. Thanks for helping save some money.

I'm a PF fan and have never bought one of these reissues. I have heard them, which only reinforced my belief that original releases are better.